Recipe: A Smoky, Savoury Spread Made With Goan Chorizo
1 mins
Cooking Time
Easy
Difficulty
4
Ingredients
Non Veg
Diet
Once you make a chorizo butter recipe, you will wonder how you lived without it all your life. It's smoky, rich and just salty enough to turn a plain slice of bread into a nice meal. This recipe doesn’t require special technique, or a long list of ingredients, and comes together easily in just a few minutes.
Goan chorizo, also known as chouriço is a cured sausage with roots in Goa's Portuguese heritage. There are red chillies, vinegar and spices such as cumin and pepper in it, which ensures a more complex and sharp taste. If you have a good Goan chorizo sausage and want to use it up, this recipe is definitely worth trying. The spices in the chorizo recipe really do much of the work. As a result, you will find that the butter tastes far deeper than the work you did to make it. Smoked paprika adds a rich, smoky flavour and colour, and the half portion of garlic brings it all together.
This chorizo butter recipe requires very little effort. There's no stove and no cook, no time to wait and watch. All you do is mix together softened butter, chopped cured chorizo, a little garlic and smoked paprika until smooth, roll it up in parchment paper and put it in the fridge. That's genuinely it. You just have to do 10 minutes of real work and in the end you will have something delectable that will last you the whole week.
Ingredients
UNITSIngredients
250gSalted butter, softened
1 chorizoCured Goan chorizo, roughly chopped
½ cloveGarlic, peeled
½ to 1 tspSmoked paprika (adjust to taste)
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Directions
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Step 1: Prep Your Ingredients
Take the butter out of the fridge at least 30 minutes before you start. It needs to be soft but not melted. Peel the garlic and roughly chop the chorizo into smaller pieces so it blends without effort.
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Step 2: Blend Everything Together
Add the softened butter, chopped chorizo, garlic, and smoked paprika into a food processor or blender. Blitz until the mixture is smooth and evenly combined. Taste and adjust the paprika if you'd like more heat or smokiness.
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Step 3: Shape the Butter
Lay a square of parchment paper on a flat surface. Spoon the butter mixture onto the centre of the paper. Roll it into a log shape and twist the ends tightly to secure.
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Step 4: Chill Until Firm
Pop the wrapped log into the fridge for at least 30 minutes to firm up. Once set, the butter slices cleanly into neat rounds without losing its shape.
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Step 5: Store Or Freeze
The butter will stay fresh in the refrigerator for up to a week. To freeze, wrap the log tightly in an extra layer of cling film or foil and it will keep well for up to 3 months.
Chorizo butter recipe is a flavoured butter that is created by combining butter with chorizo, garlic and paprika. It adds rich, smoky flavour to bread, potatoes and vegetables.
Yes, other types of chorizo sausage may be used. The flavour and spice levels may differ, so adjust seasoning to suit your taste.
This butter can be kept fresh in the refrigerator for up to one week in an airtight container or wrapped tightly. It can be frozen for extended shelf life.
A grainy texture may occur if the ingredients have not been blended well. Blend again until well combined for a smoother, more spreadable butter.